Ah, that was my topic, I like the pseudonym. As I said below, my easterns

Posted by Big J on July 22, 2002 at 11:17:19:

In Reply to: Bulldozing.... posted by Doug T on July 21, 2002 at 17:53:34:

vary in there eating habits, but several do this no matter if they are going to eat or not. Others do this after the 2nd or 3rd mouse, but it does not seem indicative in my animals if they are going to take the animal or not.

It is an interesting habit that seems extremely prevalent in the Indigo. It is very plausible that they are both trying to induce a prey response and testing whether the animal is too decomposed to eat. Why it is so much more developed in the Indigo than other similar colubrids is another question?

My False Water Cobra could care less if maggots were running through the animal. It is what I call a "garbage snake", a snake that will eat all the dried up old animals regardless of decomposition that are placed within the enclosure. I think everyone should have a garbage snake that they enjoy, more efficient and less waste. The FWC has outgrown all Indigos of similar age, because 1. they eat more and 2. they seem to be faster growing snakes in general anyway.

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: vary in there eating habits, but several do this no matter if they are going to eat or not. Others do this after the 2nd or 3rd mouse, but it does not seem indicative in my animals if they are going to take the animal or not. : It is an interesting habit that seems extremely prevalent in the Indigo. It is very plausible that they are both trying to induce a prey response and testing whether the animal is too decomposed to eat. Why it is so much more developed in the Indigo than other similar colubrids is another question? : My False Water Cobra could care less if maggots were running through the animal. It is what I call a "garbage snake", a snake that will eat all the dried up old animals regardless of decomposition that are placed within the enclosure. I think everyone should have a garbage snake that they enjoy, more efficient and less waste. The FWC has outgrown all Indigos of similar age, because 1. they eat more and 2. they seem to be faster growing snakes in general anyway.

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